Braised Beef Shank Pasta
- 4 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 4 whole Bone-in Beef Shanks, Trimmed Of Excess Fat
- 1 whole Onion, Chopped
- 1 Tablespoon Sea Salt
- 1/2 teaspoons Black Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 28 ounces, fluid Crushed San Marzano Tomatoes
- 1- 1/2 cup Water
- 16 ounces, weight Fettuccine Pasta
- Parmesan Cheese, For Topping
- Chopped Parsley (optional)
- Red Chili Flakes (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C).
- To a large and heavy oven safe/cast iron pot over medium-high heat, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
- When oil starts glistening and gets hot, add the beef shanks without crowding them.
- Brown on each side.
- Remove the beef shanks to a plate when browned.
- Work in batches, adding the rest of the olive oil as needed.
- Turn heat to medium and add chopped onion, salt, pepper, and turmeric.
- Mix for about 2 minutes with a wooden spatula.
- Mix in the crushed tomatoes and use your wooden spatula to help deglaze the bottom of the pot.
- Turn the heat off.
- Add the beef shanks back in (including the bones) with all its juices from the plate.
- Move the ingredients around in the pot to coat the beef shanks with the tomato sauce.
- Add the water.
- The water should almost completely cover the beef shanks.
- Add a heavy and secure lid to the pot, and place it in the oven for 3 1/2 hours.
- After 1 1/2 hours, take the pot out and quickly make sure theres still water in the pot so that your beef shanks do not burn.
- Add more water if necessary and place the lid back on.
- Put the pot back in the oven for the remaining time.
- The beef shanks should be very tender.
- Once the beef shanks are ready, make the fettuccine pasta by boiling a large pot of water, adding plenty of salt, and adding in the pasta.
- Cook until al dente (they should still have a bit of a bite to them).
- Remove the bones from the beef shank pot and enjoy the marrow with a fork and nothing else.
- You can also add the marrow back into the beef shanks if you prefer.
- Discard the bones.
- Toss the pasta into the pot of beef shanks.
- Top with Parmesan cheese, and maybe some chopped parsley and some red chili flakes.
- Enjoy!
olive oil, fat, onion, salt, black pepper, turmeric, tomatoes, water, pasta, parmesan cheese, parsley, red chili flakes
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/braised-beef-shank-pasta/ (may not work)